New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 18, 1924, Page 13

BECHER MURDERER DIES FOR CRIME Protests Innocence Just Before Electrocution April 18.—Reuben ght for assisting AMa- in the murder of Beck: “er's wife, whose body was found year Norkin’s Bronx welding shop on No- vember 29, 19 Becker was put to death on December 13, last. Norkin last night walked to the electric chair on the eleventh anni- versary of his son’s birth. Norkin was convicted after police obtained a signed statement from him that he had acted as a lookout for wife unconscious and yhen buricd her alive in a lime pit on April te Becker had placed his four children in an orphan asylum and told neigh- bors and friends that his wife had de- serted him. : Norkin insisjed that he was in- nocent of the crimer .up until a mo- ment before he was put to death. Ie walked to the chair quietly and as the guards were about to strap hing in he said: “I'd like to announce that you all are witnessing an innocent man being put to des My only crime § in keeping a s N, Y. LAY SCANC TO GASOLINIY Expert Calls Fumes Apparent Cause —Also Blames Overeating Buffalo, April 18.—Constant ex- posure to gasoline fumes is o parent cause of cancer, Dr. Frederick L. Hoffman of Newark, N. J., told the American Association for. Cancer Re- search convention here yestel . He mentioned overeating, espegially of meat and sugar, and excessive smok- ing as probable’ cause. “San Francisco,” he said, “has the highest cancer death rate in the world, with 500 deaths in five years. Albany and Bosten also: have high rates . The number of cancer cases is extremely low in Central Americ countrles, where the dict is less arti- flicial,” 10 R. R. Arcade ctrocuted in Sing Sing Becker while the latter knocked his' AT Himberg Established 19 Yelirs-2 Stores National Meat Stores Co. Telephone 483—70 West Main St.—Opp. New Hotel BOSTLEGGERS GROWDING JAIL AT HALONE, N, Y. in Inmates Fo s Enlarge- Increase ment—=$1,000,000 to Be Spent In Mineola Albany, April 18..—Increase in the number of prisoners, many of them charged with bootlegging, committed to the Franklin county jail in Malone, have made necessary enlaygement and modernization %of that structur re- rogt on new prison construction issued by the ‘stute commission of prisor | disclosed to The improvement mately $125,000 anc cen approved' by the on. s 1 | p construction plans for a cell hall con- | taining 4 t Mill Grove, and a war and county polic au county | headquarter: t Mineola. The > county peniten group of new structures on a large farm near Buffalo, all of which when completed will replace | the 'existing jail in Buffalo. The new cell block will cost*about $600,000, A general plan for improvement of the county buildings at Mineola in- cludes construction of the warden's residence and of the police head- ; ‘luarters, the total cost of which will be approximately $1,000,000, Although modern and well kept, the existing jail is inadequate, .the commission notes, and several recommen | provided. DROWNS AS PLAN ALIGHTS, | Lieut, Commander Scheibla Vietim ! of Descent Into the Potomac, ‘Washington, April 18—TLieut, Com- mander Louis C. Scheibla of the navy was drowned in the Potomac viver near the Dahlgren proving grounds yesterday when an airplane in which he had alighted turned over, The airplane was piloted by Lieu- tenant 8. B. McMurrain. It alighted safely on the river, but became over= balanced, and both men w thrown into the water. MeMurrain was res- cued, Scheibla was born in Cincinnati and was appointed to the naval academy | from Kentucky. ‘Horn 392 Main St. ARMOUR’S STAR HAMS, 8 to 12 Ib average 25¢ Ib PHILA. ROASTING CHICKENS .... FRESH KILLED MARYLAND TURKEYS 52 b FRESH KILLED YOUNG FOWI:S PP T8 ) LONG ISLAND DUCKS +2..vvvveennnnn, 42¢ T PRIME RIB ROASTS . 28¢c ™ BONELESS POT ROAST, 18c ™ NATIONAL ROAST BEEF 35¢™ SHOULDER ROAST BEEF 22¢ ™ BEST PRINT BUTTER 48c™ RUMPS NATIVE VEAL 32c ™ LEGS " NATIVE VEAL 25¢ ® LOIN VEAL CHOPS 39¢ ® LOIN PORK TO ROAST i - VEAL CUTLETS 49c ™ LEAN FRESH SHOULDERS 14c ™ LE SMOKED SHOULDERS “12¢ P LEAN FRESH HAMS 22¢ ® FRESH CALVES’ LIVER Large Cal. Oranges 2 3 c dozen Heavy (jrapefmit 4" 25¢ Large Ripe Bananas 25 c dozen Fancy Winesap Apples 7 for 25c ! ons ! | have been made that extra space be | on has also approved | | only star whereas s nouncement co-starred her with James Barton. of the contract had been fulfilled and rells in the Erie county ;tlmt Miss Janis’ action was the result of temperament. she demanded that her name be put | | up on a banner in front of the theater ition to the |to the exclusion of any othe part of a |on the bill and that the_dema 1g erected | refused. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1924. 4 ELSIE JANIS PE Advertised Not As Star, But As Co- Star, So She Quits Contract New York, Agril 15.—Elsie J anis, | star of the vaudcville bill, it was learned tod Her contract called for a $3%500 weekly salar Miss Janis said she r pear las ghi aud tract becaus ppearanc2 was not the arly accorded her. 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